ReadingsRead each of the articles listed below to gain knowledge about key concepts related to unity and diversity in social studies. As you read, look for these concepts, their definitions, and examples of each.

After you read the articles, write answers to the following questions. You can use the Reading Questions form (PDF).

Describe the five dimensions of multicultural education.

Choose three elements from the NCSS list of democratic beliefs and values. Explain how each element promotes individual freedom as a form of diversity and/or the common good as a form of unity.

What are the multiple intelligences? How does each one address learning diversity?

What is differentiated instruction and how does it address learning diversity?

Vennema, Shirley, Lois Hetland, and Karen Chalfen (eds.). "Multiple Intelligences: The Research Perspective, A Brief Overview of the Theory." The Project Zero Classroom: Approaches to Thinking and Understanding. Harvard Graduate School of Education and Project Zero.